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The second patient in a first-stage study of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 receives a shot in in March at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle.

Public Health Expert Calls To Repair Distrust In A COVID-19 Vaccine

Public health officials say a promising coronavirus vaccine is on its way in 2021. But does that matter if only half of Americans say they're willing to get such a vaccination?

Musician Lyra Pramuk released a debut album in late March.

6 Songs To Discover In San Diego In August

We're listening to new music from EST, Chauncey Maynor, Carrie Feller, Hllndr, Lyra Pramuk, Kenseth Thibideau and Pea Hicks.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks to a group protesting police racism outside City Hall on June 1. On Friday she announced plans to divert $120 million from the city's police to efforts that address inequities in the Black community.

San Francisco Proposes To Shift $120 Million From Police To Tackle Racial Disparities

Mayor London Breed said the funds would be reallocated over two years to address stark inequities in housing, education, health and economic opportunities faced by the city's Black community.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, presidential candidate in Belarus elections 2020, makes the symbol of victory in a rally in Minsk.

A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.

Borrego Springs Solar Plant generating power in the hot desert valley on June 1, 2016.

San Diego Gas & Electric Will Upgrade Borrego Springs Electrical Microgrid

San Diego Gas & Electric will use a $4.5 million federal grant to upgrade the Borrego Springs microgrid with new technology so it can operate on completely clean energy, the utility announced Friday.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, shown here arriving for a news conference in Hong Kong on Friday, is delaying the region's legislative elections by a year.

Hong Kong Delays Elections For A Year, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she is postponing legislative elections slated for Sept. 6 due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Critics say it will further erode the Chinese territory's autonomy.

Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., seen here during a hearing in 2013, was ordered by the House Ethics Committee to pay a $50,000 fine for violating ethics rules.

House Unites To Reprimand GOP Lawmaker Tied To 11 Ethics Violations

Arizona Rep. David Schweikert agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and admit to 11 counts of ethics violations, including the misuse of official funds. He says he's settling a "time-consuming" process.

Ellen DeGeneres, posing at the Golden Globe Awards in January.

'Ellen' Producers Face Another Round Of Allegations, Including Sexual Misconduct

Three of the show's executive producers have been accused of sexual misconduct among complaints made by 36 former staffers to BuzzFeed News. DeGeneres has apologized and pledged change.

National Guard soldiers take part in desert training at Fort Irwin, Calif.

U.S. Army To Soldiers As Training Resumes: 'Get Your Masks On'

Some 4,000 National Guard soldiers are the first to return to large-scale training at Fort Irwin, Calif., since the pandemic hit in March. Generals say the troops are regularly monitored for symptoms.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place at Cromie Elementary School in Warren, Mich., in March. Warren is in Macomb County, considered a critical suburb in the presidential election.

Fueled By Suburbs, Democrats Are Poised For Gains In Key States, Analysis Finds

The Third Way report shows Democrats have surged in the suburbs. That could help them get over the finish line in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

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